Parkside High School

Best Practices Action TeamStaff Initiatives for 2009-2010Please try these strategies as you refine your instructional practice and increase rigor in your daily lessons. Please click on page 1 under "Navigation" for additional questioning strategies and on page 2 for additional literacy strategies.

• Questioning Strategies

November -  WHEN IS THE QUESTION THE ANSWER.doc
January -  Asking the Essential Question.doc

April -

• Literacy Strategies

November -  Using Read-Alouds.doc

January -  Vocabulary Journals.doc  Word Sorts.doc


April -

Best Practices - Team Members Click here for "SAT Question of the day"

1. Jan Wagner - Chair
2. Janet Benamati
3. Chris Burkhardt
4. Tony Goodyear
5. Amy Lines
6. David Miles See my file cabinet for my printable favorites.
7. Sandra Nichols
8. George Pierson
9. Jane Pruitt
10. Bobby Purnell
11. Monica Snee
12. Linda Valenzano

Objectives:

• Identify and share best practices with staff.(C5)
• Continue strategic reading practices across curriculum. (A1)
• Provide/Organize professional development & Instruction Strategies. (A3)
• Create a culture of reading. (A3)
• Support the use of technology for instructional purposes. (A6)
• Provide updated information about assessments to teachers. (A2)
• Analyze data to drive instruction. (A6)
• Support teacher use of technology for differentiation. (A6, A8)

Tasks:

• SURF or monthly lesson using Teen Impact magazine (Rachel's Challenge)
• Outline literacy strategies to be used school wide ( 3 questioning - 3 literacy) (November, January, April).
• Research new trends and report at faculty meetings (November, January, April).
• Gather and interpret data (benchmarks, SRI, etc), sharing at faculty meetings (end of terms 1,2,3).
• Model use of technology for instruction at PD sessions or faculty meetings (twice)
• Continue to develop and support individual tutoring opportunities with PDS students and mentors.
• Research new trends for Smaller Learning Communities and their extension into upper grades.